Recently, drivers in the City of Boston were introduced to the “Don’t Block the Box” campaign. This is an education and enforcement effort that’s being used to help to stop gridlock and to improve traffic safety for both motorists and pedestrians. The campaign focuses on our city’s busy intersections. This…
It’s hot out there and we’re seeing temperatures well over 90 degrees. To help to keep everyone cool, Mayor Thomas M. Menino recently announced that he would be keeping the city’s 16 public indoor pools open even longer. According to the City of Boston, the pools will now stay open…
A cute little pup was left of the side of Chichatawbut Road with a broken leg over the Fourth of July holiday. Now, officials with the Milton Animal League are looking for more information on the pup. They are also reaching out for help from the community and are trying…
The sun is shining, the heat is here and the pools are now open! The good news is many pools in the area are opening 7 days a week, according to the City of Boston. Mayor Menino recently made the announcement of 10 city pools that will be open every…
Before we kicked off this year’s Independence Day festivities and fireworks displays, our Boston personal injury attorneys warned residents and visitors about the dangers that come with fireworks. We also offered some simple safety tips to help to prevent related injuries. Each and every year, thousands are injured by these…
A recall of fresh cheese in the New York City metropolitan area stems from concerns that it may be tainted with Listeria. Our Massachusetts food poisoning lawyers understand that the announcement came recently from New York State Agriculture Commissioner Darrel Aubertine, who said that while no illnesses have been reported,…
“Even though fireworks are illegal in Massachusetts, unfortunately every Fourth of July we usually see at least a few fireworks-related injuries,” said Dr. Paul Biddinger with the Massachusetts General Hospital. The bottom line is that fireworks are dangerous, even sparklers. Unfortunately, there are still thousands of people who are injured…
If you’re taking birth control pills you might want to listen up! A number of studies have concluded that there are complications that can stem from YAZ, Yasmin and Ocella birth control pills. According to some researchers, these pills have progestin drospirenone in them, which has previously been linked to…
Throughout the month of April, ridership totalled nearly 1.5 million per weekday. That’s the third month in a row in which the ridership has been more than 1.3 million and the 15th month in a row in which we saw increased ridership, according to the Boston Globe. As the number…
According to a recent study from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and groups with the Trust for America’s Health, the state of Massachusetts ranked third in the nation for injury prevention measures. Our state had some of the lowest fatality rates, sitting at about 41 deaths per 100,000 residents resulting…